Hawaii landlords reportedly exchanging sexual favors for rent amid pandemic

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Hawaii landlords reportedly exchanging sexual favors for rent amid pandemic

The Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women recently observed an increase in reporting of landlords preying on tenants’ financial stress during pandemic to request sexual favors and arrangements.

Wednesday, April 8th 2020, 11:08 AM HST by KITV Web Staff

The Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women recently observed an increase in reporting of landlords preying on tenants’ financial stress during pandemic to request sexual favors and arrangements.

Due to recent layoffs and furloughs, only 69% of American renters were able to make rent on April 1.

Immigration attorney Kevin Block says instead of asking for rent, some landlords are asking for ‘other arrangements’ and even sending graphic sexual images when female tenants ask about rent.

"I am concerned because reported incidents indicate a greater number of unreported incidents," Block said.

Khara Jabola-Carolus, Executive Director of the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women says sexual harassment by landlords makes it hard for women to shelter-in-place.

"There was no plan upfront to prepare for the physical and sexual violence from the combination of shelter-in-place, lost income and systemic sexism. So we need to get the information on rights and resources out as fast and wide as we can. There is help,” Jabola-Carolus said.

An online guide was created by the Hawaii State Commission for women in Hawaii if they are victimized by a landlord. The Commission will offer guidance on the emergency rent assistance at 808–586–5757, and will also be keeping a database of bad landlords.

Anyone victimized by a landlord should file a complaint. Normally, tenants would have 180 days to report the incident to the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission (HCRC), which takes jurisdiction unless it’s a federally funded entity.

Since HCRC is closed due to the pandemic -- if you need help filing the complaint, you should call the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii. The Legal Aid general intake line is 808–536–4302. It is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and then 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Jabola-Carolus added, “Retaliation by a landlord for filing a complaint against him is illegal. If your landlord changes the locks or shuts off your utilities for complaining about his sexual predation, you can file a landlord-tenant TRO against your landlord and the court will take these cases during the crisis. Please contact Legal Aid Society of Hawaii for help with retaliation. There are no income limits for their help when it comes to fair housing matters.”
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Hugh Jass

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Not prurient like the above but one of the companies I work with has had employees quit so that they can collect the $2000. It may not be quite as much as they make a month but they dont have to work for it. In response the owner has had to hire casual labour to keep his business running but they will only work if its off the record so he has to pay them cash because they are also collecting the 2 grand and dont want a record of them being employed there. Im pretty certain that this type of scam will be quite widespread.
 

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Not prurient like the above but one of the companies I work with has had employees quit so that they can collect the $2000. It may not be quite as much as they make a month but they dont have to work for it. In response the owner has had to hire casual labour to keep his business running but they will only work if its off the record so he has to pay them cash because they are also collecting the 2 grand and dont want a record of them being employed there. Im pretty certain that this type of scam will be quite widespread.
Maybe they are "scammers" and maybe they aren't. But anyone willing to quit their job for a mere $8,000 - that also says alot about their job and/or their employer. Think about it!
 

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Maybe they are "scammers" and maybe they aren't. But anyone willing to quit their job for a mere $8,000 - that also says alot about their job and/or their employer. Think about it!
I think the guys quitting the job think the money is either going to keep coming for a longer period and/or he will have to hire them back when the crisis passes.
 

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I think the guys quitting the job think the money is either going to keep coming for a longer period and/or he will have to hire them back when the crisis passes.
It's either a stupid bet or not - I really can't say. People who are willing to quit their job for a "guaranteed" $8,000, usually have a job that is pretty easy to come by - i.e. doesn't pay well to begin with and/or can be easily found somewhere else. When I was a teenager working part-time in fast food, I saw plenty of workers get fired - none of them cried about it, they just found another minimum wage job! Give someone $8,000 and I'm sure there will be some fry cooks out there that thinks "quit my job, get the money, become a sandwich artist at Subway!" Not saying it's right or wrong, but I ain't going to blame them for thinking that way either.
 

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I think the guys quitting the job think the money is either going to keep coming for a longer period and/or he will have to hire them back when the crisis passes.
If someone quits I would be surprised that they would be illegible to the benefits. And it's taxable ...dumb move
 

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I can see people wanting to quit in that situation. The benefits of being on an all expenses paid months (or years) long government paid holiday would be tempting to many, as opposed to the drudgery of a 9-5 M-F. Even some who felt there was a decent chance of them ending up on Welfare after the economy re opens.

So there may be millions who are quite content with the present state of the economy in Canada. They can spend their extra free time doing many things they didn't have the time, energy or option to do before, such as having sex, watching stuff (films, sports, etc) & eating & drink from the comfort of their homes.
 

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Im just going by what the owner told me but I wouldnt be surprised if at least one of the guys quit because of health concerns with his job bringing him into contact with lots of other people during the day. If he quits his job citing legitimate COVID-19 Health concerns...and I think they are..... Im sure at least he will still get government money.

The scammers are the guys getting government money and working under the table and I think there will be a lot of that. Its hard to resist if you can do it without leaving a paper trail.
 

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It is my belief that only a very small percentage of companies would risk hiring an employee off the record. Too may risks involved with doing so. If such an employee is injured and Workman's Comp becomes involved, said company woud get into a lot of trouble. In fact, if just about any part of government found out about it, it would likely create huge headches for the company. Therefore, I would suggest that very few of these people quiting their job to collect the 8K would be able to find work off the record.

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